Apple claims some Iphone 7s present “No Service” when they should not, will mend them for cost-free

Does your Iphone seven say “No Service” when you’re oh-so-certain the sign is fantastic? Very good news! You may possibly be thoroughly correct.

Reviews and rumors of a “No Service” bug impacting Iphone 7s have been floating all around for very well over a year now — and as of this afternoon, Apple is acknowledging the issue.

The enterprise claims it is decided that “a compact percentage” of Iphone 7s will assert no provider even when provider is available.

The poor news: it is not an straightforward correct. A software update will not support this time. Apple claims this issue stems from a defective logic board, which means they’ll have to bodily mend your unit.

The less-poor news: Apple will mend it for cost-free, and if you’ve paid for these types of a mend by now at the Genius Bar, they’ll reimburse you. You can come across details on that listed here. (A single catch: if your device’s display screen is busted, you will have to have to spend to have that fixed ahead of they can get within.)

Apple claims devices designed amongst September 2016 and February 2018 (in essence the overall lifespan of the Iphone seven) may possibly be impacted, notably these marketed in the US, China, Japan, Hong Kong, or Macao.